vaccine

Newsom Says California Could Fully Reopen by Mid-June
On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom said that California now has the lowest COVID-19 test positivity rate in the country. He followed up Tuesday with an announcement that he’s hoping to fully reopen the state by June 15. That target date is scheduled exactly two months after vaccine eligibility is extended

Contra Costa County Starts Vaccinating All Residents 16 and Older
As of Tuesday, all residents and those who work in Contra Costa County age 16 and older can schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments. The sudden move comes just seven days after the county dropped eligibility age to 50. The county credits the expansion to a recent influx of vaccine doses received

Legendary Artist Jeremy Fish Has Designed a Limited Edition BAS Shirt!
I’m SOOO excited to announce the release of this rad new shirt. The legendary San Francisco artist Jeremy Fish put a lot of thought and effort into creating something that reflects all the various things we do at BrokeAssStuart.com. We worked with him to come up with is this fantastic design:

Reminder: You Are Not ‘Fully Vaccinated’ Until 2 Weeks After Your Shot
It’s great to see so many people posting their shots of themselves getting the vaccine shot (though seriously, don’t show any personally identifiable information on your vaccination card). But people, you are not instantly immune to COVID-19 once you get the vaccine, and it takes two full weeks for the

Kaiser Taps Entertainment Mogul to Run Vaccination Site
Bill Hammond jumped at the opportunity to help out when Kaiser Permanente called and asked him to head up a Solano County vaccination site. As the owner of Hammond Entertainment, a 25-year-old event production company, he had skills and experience to get the mass operation set up efficiently, and that’s

You Can Get the COVID-19 Vaccine Now — If You Work One Volunteer Shift
The state of California just announced a new and completely legal way to jump the line for the COVID-19 vaccine. Regardless of your eligibility, the state will let you get the vaccine if you work a volunteer shift at one of the vaccination sites. You can sign up for a

Biden Saves Summer With Major Vaccine Announcement
President Joe Biden came out swinging on the vaccine front Tuesday with an announcement that he’s invoking the Defense Production Act to ramp up dose manufacturing with a goal of having enough supply to vaccinate all U.S. adults by the end of May. If all goes as planned, life could

Newsom Unveils State’s Largest Vaccination Site at Levi’s Stadium
The official home of the San Francisco 49ers is now California’s greatest symbol of hope in the effort to combat the devastating Covid-19 pandemic. The Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara opened its gates Tuesday to host the state’s largest vaccination site to date. When vaccine supply allows, the site will

CVS Expands Vaccine Distribution As State Contends With Spread of West Coast Variants
Just about one week after regional stay-at-home orders were lifted in California, all but four counties remain in the state-designated purple tier, indicating pervasive community spread of COVID-19. While most of the state is still weighed down by the pandemic, there has been some optimism over a decline in new